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28 John St

Manhattan, NY 10038Company-ownedBBL 1000651001BIN 1001106
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors10
Units29
Building Area32,342 sqft
ZoningC5-5
ClassRM
Market Value$9M

28 JOHN ST is a property located at 28 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 10 floors and 29 units. The building area is 32,342 square feet on a 3,359 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-5. The assessed market value is $9M. It last sold for $6.4M on Apr 24, 2014. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 186 building permits on record (137 active). There are 105 violations on record (3 currently open). 6 docketed judgments are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

588records on file
31Energy Star

Completed in 1920, 28 John St rises 10 stories over New York. Public records put it at 29 units and 32,342 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $9.0M, and assessed for tax at $4.1M. In the 47 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 588 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 186 of its 588 records, fully 32%, fall under that one heading. Violation (105) and inspection (82) trail well behind. 3 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2017.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 31, with a site energy-use intensity of 63.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 199 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 32% permit, 47 years of accumulation, a parcel of New York — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$9.0M of New York, written across 588 government filings.

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Property Details

Address28 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038
Building TypeCondo - Multi-Dwelling
RM
Year Built1920
Floors10
Total Units29
Building Area32,342 sqft
Lot Size3,359 sqft
ZoningC5-5
ConditionAverage
1000651001
1001106
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$9M
$4.1M
$428K
$6.4M
Last Sale DateApr 24, 2014

Building Permits

186 on record · 137 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 27, 2026Est. cost $29KJob #M01388680-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 27, 2026Est. cost $29KJob #M01388680-P3
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 24, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #M01388680-S1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 24, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #M01388680-P4
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 22, 2026Job #M01412317-P1
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Violations

105 on record · 3 open
Judgments · 6 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2021Ticket #035541884Y
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2020Ticket #039007566Y
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2016Ticket #0189733116
LOOSE RUBBISH
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2015Ticket #011400631X
CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2015Ticket #011400632H
INSPECTION AND TESTING

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DOB LegacyACC1
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 6, 2019#2383556

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

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DOB LegacyACC1
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 6, 2019#2383557

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 12, 2019#39007566Y

OBSERVED AT 1030 AM ON 08/12 PLUMBING DRAIN LINE LEAKING IN SUB CELLAR . LEAKING WASTE WATER ONTO FLOOR CREATING AN UNSANITARY CONDITION., REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 28 JOHN ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 28 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling with 10 floors and 29 units. The building area is 32,342 sqft.

Are there building permits at 28 JOHN ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 28 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has 186 building permits on record, with 137 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed Jul 27, 2026.

Does 28 JOHN ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 28 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has 105 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 69 DOB, 35 ECB, 1 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 28 JOHN ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 28 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has 6 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 28 JOHN ST?

28 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has an assessed market value of $9M and a total assessed value of $4.1M (land: $428K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 28 JOHN ST last sold?

28 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 last sold for $6.4M on Apr 24, 2014. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 28 JOHN ST?

28 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 is zoned C5-5. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 28 JOHN ST?

28 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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